ViDEO: GRAND LOOP PART 1 with the Hickery Brothers...Linville Gorge

**Shug** · 11-06-2013, 21:04

PART 1 of our Hickery Brother 5 Day Grand Loop Hike around the Linville Gorge located in North Carolina. A 12,000 acre wilderness area that we love so much.

We have never walked all around the whole gorge with our packs up until now. That is called the Grand Loop.
Many, many trips in and out and 1/2 loops and such but never the Grand Loop until now.
Mile-wise it is only around 43 miles but those are Gorge miles. Very rugged. Like an obstacle course built by ogres and trolls.
The Hickery Brothers prevailed...….

Whooooo Buddy and thankee for watching.
Shug

Filmed with my Canon Powershot ELPH110 HS digital camera

**Hawk-eye** · 11-06-2013, 21:08

HOT DANG ... been waiting for this!

WHOOO BUDDY ... worthy of the wait ... bring on part 2 Shugrow ... I be wait'n!

**Floridahanger** · 11-06-2013, 21:23

Are those horizontal miles as the crow flies? If so, is it equal to like, say, 10 miles equals 23 miles of ups and downs, and sideways, and backways, ducking and dodging...?

Thanks for your efforts on another film for us. This is marked for watching soon.

(giddy, new videos popping out)

**Les Rust** · 11-06-2013, 21:25

Good stuff, Shug. Couldn't wait till morning for this one. Nice to work in some Frank Zappa--that wasn't expected. Looking forward to further episodes.

**2ply** · 11-06-2013, 21:30

A fine beginning to another Hickery Brothers adventure series.

**Shug** · 11-06-2013, 21:43

Originally Posted by Hawk-eye

HOT DANG ... been waiting for this!

WHOOO BUDDY ... worthy of the wait ... bring on part 2 Shugrow ... I be wait'n!

My Gorge tats are fading……
So good to see you and spend that day at Laurel Knob.

Originally Posted by Floridahanger

Are those horizontal miles as the crow flies? If so, is it equal to like, say, 10 miles equals 23 miles of ups and downs, and sideways, and backways, ducking and dodging...?

Thanks for your efforts on another film for us. This is marked for watching soon.

(giddy, new videos popping out)

Too true….
Gorge miles are mighty loooooong!

Originally Posted by Les Rust

Good stuff, Shug. Couldn't wait till morning for this one. Nice to work in some Frank Zappa--that wasn't expected. Looking forward to further episodes.

Hickery and I sang Muffin Man on the way to high school in his VW. Thanks.

Originally Posted by 2ply

A fine beginning to another Hickery Brothers adventure series.

Can't believe it is over…..thankee for watching our fun adventure.

**Sailor** · 11-06-2013, 21:45

Pals in the woods...dang it, I had to work today!

**TZBrown** · 11-06-2013, 21:53

Nothing better than time in the woods with good friends

I really enjoyed that and anxiously wait for part 2

**Mountnman** · 11-06-2013, 21:56

Well Shug another masterpiece of a video!! Sorry I missed you, was looking forward to seeing you and Hickory and HawkEye but had to roll out. Looks like you had a great time and cant wait to see the next video!!